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... > Infections > Virus Diseases > DNA Virus Infections > Herpesviridae Infections > Epstein-Barr Virus Infections > Leukoplakia, Hairy
Infections > Virus Diseases > Tumor Virus Infections > Epstein-Barr Virus Infections > Leukoplakia, Hairy
Stomatognathic Diseases > Mouth Diseases > Mouth Neoplasms > Leukoplakia, Oral > Leukoplakia, Hairy
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Site > Head and Neck Neoplasms > Mouth Neoplasms > Leukoplakia, Oral > Leukoplakia, Hairy
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathological Conditions, Anatomical > Leukoplakia > Leukoplakia, Oral > Leukoplakia, Hairy
Neoplasms > Precancerous Conditions > Leukoplakia > Leukoplakia, Oral > Leukoplakia, Hairy

Preferred term

Leukoplakia, Hairy  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Hairy Leukoplakia, Oral
  • Hairy Leukoplakias, Oral
  • Leukoplakia, Hairy, Oral
  • Leukoplakia, Oral Hairy
  • Leukoplakias, Oral Hairy
  • Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
  • Oral Hairy Leukoplakias

Note

  • a form of oral leukoplakia seen in HIV infect; do not confuse with TONGUE, HAIRY

Scope note

  • Epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa associated with Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) and found almost exclusively in persons with HIV infection. The lesion consists of a white patch that is often corrugated or hairy.

History note

  • 94

In other languages

  • suun karvainen leukoplakia

    Finnish

  • hårig leukoplaki
  • karvainen leukoplakia
  • karvainen valkotäpläisyys
  • karvaleukoplakia
  • karvavalkotäpläisyys
  • leucoplacia hirsuta
  • leucoplacia hirsuta oris
  • suun karvainen valkotäpläisyys
  • Leukoplaki, hårig

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017733

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